During World War II, a luxury liner carrying Jewish refugees sets sail from Germany to Cuba. The passengers face numerous challenges as they seek asylum and escape the horrors of the Holocaust.
In a future society, books are banned and burned by the government to control the population's access to information. Guy Montag, a fireman, begins to question his role in this totalitarian regime and secretly starts reading books. As he delves deeper into literature, he becomes disillusioned with the society he once defended.
Jules and Jim is a drama/romance film set in 1910s Paris, revolving around a love triangle between two friends, Jules and Jim, and a woman named Catherine. The film explores themes of love, friendship, jealousy, and the complexities of relationships. As they navigate their way through their unconventional love triangle, the characters experience joy, heartbreak, and the inevitable consequences of their choices.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a movie set during the Cold War in which a British intelligence agent, Alec Leamas, is sent to East Germany on a dangerous mission. Leamas agrees to become a double agent and work for the Communists, hoping to gather vital information. However, everything is not as it seems, and Leamas is caught in a web of deceit and betrayal.
Lola Montès tells the story of a notorious courtesan who escapes an arranged marriage and becomes a circus performer. As she reminisces about her past love affairs, she finds herself torn between her feelings and her desire for freedom. Set in 19th-century Bavaria and New Orleans, this film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle for independence.
A Catholic priest from Ukraine and an anthropologist from Siberia work together to bring about world peace amidst political tensions.
Set in the early 1930s, Ship of Fools follows the journey of passengers on a German ocean liner as they navigate themes of hypocrisy, nationalism, and love. The ship's diverse group of travelers includes a farm laborer, a prostitute, a flamenco dancer, and a drug addict. As they encounter various challenges and navigate personal relationships, the ship serves as a microcosm of society on the brink of war.
In Decision Before Dawn, an American officer is recruited to infiltrate a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. His mission is to gather critical intelligence on German military plans and activities. As he interacts with the prisoners and navigates the dangers of being undercover, he must make difficult decisions that could have far-reaching consequences.
A young female journalist in London falls in love with a married orchestra conductor.
Bobby Henrey, the amazing juvenile star of The Fallen Idol, is here cast as 7-year-old musical genius Sebastian Giro. Mistreated by his avaricious adult manager, Sebastian runs away to a remote Alpine village. He then falls into the hands of a gang of kidnappers, led by the basically sympathetic Jack.
This movie takes place during the premiere of Mozart's Die Zauberfloete (The Magic Flute). Not really depicting his entire life and loves, much of this is fictionalized scatology. Although not without basis in fact, Mozart has attained a somewhat colorful reputation and this is really just more of the same. The music is a joy, but the movie bogs down in titillation. Mozart's last days were lived in poverty and disgrace--stemming chiefly from his embracing of the Freemason stance, which was essentially a heresy in Austria and the rest of Europe at that time. None of this is depicted and even a satyr could not sustain the lifestyle Mozart has been portrayed as having here. Still, this is an interesting movie and worth a listen to.
Albin Skoda embodies a frantic Adolf Hitler in his last days, scrambling to keep the Third Reich alive as morale within the bunker wanes and Berlin is encircled by enemy troops. Based on Michael A. Musmanno's book Ten Days to Die, Oscar Werner costars as fictional Nazi Hauptmann Wüst, a disillusioned middleman.
Vienna is celebrating New Year’s Eve 1913/14. It is the year, which will see the outbreak of the First World War. In Hotel Sacher, the mood is excellent; and although the political atmosphere is charged, there’s an undercurrent of hate and intolerance in the air. It is with this background that Nadja, a Russian spy, meets the Austrian civil servant Stefan. He loves her, but comes under suspicion of being an agent because of this love.
Sad tale of a woman who marries the man her family wishes her to wed, not Wooland, the man she truly loves. Years after her lover's suicide, Herlie joins him before the Gestapo can get to her because of her Jewish ancestry.
Venusberg is a comedy-drama film released in 1963 that revolves around the lives of women living in a mountain village. The movie explores the challenges, triumphs, and relationships of these women, capturing their struggles and joys in a humorous and touching way.
Oberst Alfred Redl heads the military intelligence department of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Frequent letters from the Russian Empire, however, make him suspect of sharing his knowledge with unauthorized authorities.
Katrina Mercier and her husband arrive in Canada's far north to run a trading post. Another trading post owner, Langrand, and police sergeant Spenlow, the only two civilized people in the area, fall in love with Katrina. They follow the husband and wife as they head further north for a chance that, until now, the husband has been reluctant to take. One day, Mercier catches his partner, an adventurer, trying to take advantage of Katrina; he kills him but is wounded. The couple and the two other whites attempt to return south, but Mercier dies of his wound along the way. Caught in a storm, the three survivors get lost; the dogs abandon them. Spenlow, realizing that Katrina loves Langrand, sacrifices himself to leave them his supplies; he is devoured by wolves. Langrand and Katrina are saved in extremis by a hunter.
A humble girl who works in an Austrian village post office discovers a dream world,including an aspiring violinist she is attracted to, on a trip to Vienna.Should the young lovers,to get money for a new existence, steal from her workplace?
Biopic about Ludwig van Beethoven.